Texas voters identified earlier this month as possible noncitizens are now under investigation by the state attorney general’s office.
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday that his office has opened investigations into 33 potential noncitizens who may have illegally voted in Texas in the 2024 General Election.
“Noncitizens must not be allowed to influence American elections, and I will use the full weight of my office to investigate all voter fraud,” said Paxton in a press statement.
The possible illegal voters were identified by Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson’s office after President Donald Trump gave states free access to the federal immigration and citizenship database called SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements).
Nelson said gaining access to SAVE data was a “game-changer.”
“Not only have we been able to identify individuals who should not have voted in the last election, we have also been able to confirm naturalization of dozens more,” she said.
As required by state law, Nelson reported the potential criminal violations to the AG’s office, which has authority to investigate them.
Noncitizen voting is a state and federal crime, and is a deportable offense.
“In order to be able to trust the integrity of our elections, the results must be determined by our own citizens—not foreign nationals breaking the law to illegally vote,” said Paxton. “These potential instances of unlawful voting will be thoroughly investigated, and I will continue to stand with President Trump in fighting to ensure that our state’s elections are safe and secure.”
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